The increase in cohabitation and the role of union status in family policies: a comparison of 12 European countries

The role of union status, or whether people are married, cohabiting or single, is seldom considered in welfare state research. This perspective, however, is important, since many welfare state policies focus on marriage and do not apply to unmarried cohabitants. This lack of legal regulation may ren...

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Main Authors: Sanchez Gassen, Nora (Author), Perelli-Harris, Brienna (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-10-01.
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